Jailer, bring me water 

      Jailer, bring me water 

      Jailer, bring me water 

      My throat is kind-a dry. 

      Well, I never had me no money 

      Never had me no money 

      Never had me no money 

      I ain't that kind-a guy. 



      Oh,  jailer, bring me water 

      Jailer, bring me water 

      Jailer, bring me water 

      My throat is kind-a dry 



      I'm gonna work 'til the good Lord calls me 

      Be workin' 'til the good Lord calls me 

      I'm gonna work until the good Lord calls me 

      It'll be in the by and by. 



      Oh,  jailer, bring me water 

      Jailer, bring me water 

      Jailer, bring me water 

      My throat is kind-a dry. 



      Now,  jailer, should ya see my baby 

      Jailer, if ya see my baby 

      Jailer, if ya see my baby 

      Just tell her I said, "Good-bye." 



      Everybody singin' . 



      Jailer,  

         Jailer, bring me water 

      Come on  jailer, bring me  

        Jailer, bring me water 

      Come on  jailer, bring me  

        Jailer, bring me water 

      Come on  jailer, bring me  

      My throat is kind-a dry. 



      Ah,  jailer, won't ya bring me some ... 

      Bring me water 

      Jailer, won't ya bring me some ... 

      Bring me water 

      Jailer, won't ya bring me water 

      My throat is kind-a dry.